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A review by whydah
Gold: Roman by Michael Crichton
1.0
For a book from the mid-20th century, it's understandable that it's such a portrayal of women... oh, wait, the book is from 2006.
Admittedly, it's been years since I read this book, but I hated it so much that I... I feel like I have to write something about it now. I barely remember the plot, but I do remember the one-dimensional cardboard cutouts that were supposed to be the characters. To the bad Anne Bonny copy, who was supposedly totally cool and strong and had to flee into his protective arms whenever another man was in the scene. And instead of just having her be a gay character, it feels like she only fucks women because men fuck women and a "strong woman" basically has to be a man. The problem solving in the book is also great because it just sorts itself out when a problem arises. “oh no, a trap! But luckily an unimportant side character just happens to come along and get us out before someone has to come up with a clever idea to solve this problem.” And that's only for the rare problems that actually occur, because the protagonists are actually too strong and cool and great to have problems. The whole book feels like a bad male power fantasy. And it's riddled with clichés from top to bottom.
I read this book at a time when I really didn't have high standards for books, I know that the book didn't set out to provide good representation for gay women, but even before it was as important to me as it is today , I just hated the book. I've never had such negative feelings about a book. It just feels disrespectful; to everyone who takes the time to read this book.
Admittedly, it's been years since I read this book, but I hated it so much that I... I feel like I have to write something about it now. I barely remember the plot, but I do remember the one-dimensional cardboard cutouts that were supposed to be the characters. To the bad Anne Bonny copy, who was supposedly totally cool and strong and had to flee into his protective arms whenever another man was in the scene. And instead of just having her be a gay character, it feels like she only fucks women because men fuck women and a "strong woman" basically has to be a man. The problem solving in the book is also great because it just sorts itself out when a problem arises. “oh no, a trap! But luckily an unimportant side character just happens to come along and get us out before someone has to come up with a clever idea to solve this problem.” And that's only for the rare problems that actually occur, because the protagonists are actually too strong and cool and great to have problems. The whole book feels like a bad male power fantasy. And it's riddled with clichés from top to bottom.
I read this book at a time when I really didn't have high standards for books, I know that the book didn't set out to provide good representation for gay women, but even before it was as important to me as it is today , I just hated the book. I've never had such negative feelings about a book. It just feels disrespectful; to everyone who takes the time to read this book.